Costing Analyst

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

H.B. Fuller Portugal is a strategically important site that combines manufacturing operations with a broad range of global and regional support functions, including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Sales, R&D, Customer Service, and Operations. Supporting multiple regions around the world, the site offers employees unique opportunities for international exposure, cross-functional collaboration, internal mobility, and continuous career development within a globally connected environment. This commitment to employee growth and workplace culture has earned H.B. Fuller recognition as a Great Place to Work®.

Position Overview

H.B. Fuller is seeking a Costing Analyst to support product costing, inventory valuation, and financial analysis activities. This role partners with Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to ensure accurate cost data, identify variances, and support business decision-making.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain and validate material costing master data.
• Analyze product and material costs to identify discrepancies.
• Investigate and resolve raw material and packaging cost variances.
• Support monthly cost runs and standard cost updates.
• Review BOM, recipe, and production version changes affecting costs.
• Analyze manufacturing and work-in-process (WIP) variances.
• Assist with inventory impairment and excess/obsolete inventory reviews.
• Support stock counts, SOX compliance activities, and cost-related inquiries.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in Cost Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, Financial Analysis, or similar finance roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Authorization to work in Portugal.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in manufacturing, inventory accounting, or product costing environments.
• Proficiency in Power BI and OneStream.
• Experience within a multinational organization or a Big Four consulting firm.
• Knowledge of standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, and cross-functional business partnering.

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H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.